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Markoe family papers
The Markoe family papers are a highly miscellaneous assortment of correspondence, estate papers, deeds, photographs, and other papers from a variety of family members. Notable materials include Abraham Markoe, Jr.'s letters to his father and occasionally to his brothers, John and Peter, on th...
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| Collection: | Markoe Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1935 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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Processing Information: Some correspondence was originally bound in two volumes. Miniature prints in Box 2 were deframed. |
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2.6 Linear feet ; 4 boxes, 6 volumes, 3 flat files |
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This collection is open for research. |
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The Markoe family papers are a highly miscellaneous assortment of correspondence, estate papers, deeds, photographs, and other papers from a variety of family members.
Notable materials include Abraham Markoe, Jr.'s letters to his father and occasionally to his brothers, John and Peter, on the operation of the plantations in St. Croix (Box 1, folders 6-7; Box 2, folders 1-3).
Estate papers from various Markoe family members detail their land holdings in both St. Croix and Philadelphia. The family members represented include
Daniel Holsman, who married Mary Markoe; James Brown Markoe; John Markoe; Matilda Markoe; and Sarah Markoe.
General John Markoe's papers include his Civil War correspondence, including outgoing family correspondence and incoming official correspondence; and documents on his service in Virginia, his imprisonment at Richmond, 1861-1862, and his role at the battle of Fredericksburg. Flat File 3 contains oversized military papers, including an 1862 appointment signed by Abraham Lincoln.
There are also six volumes in this collection. A letterbook of Daniel Holsman (Volume 1) discusses primarily business and makes particular note of the French confiscation of a ship and its cargo and on efforts to recover the vessel. There is also a report by Gerald Holsman, civil engineer and vice-president of the Investment Company of Philadelphia, on the building of the Guayaquil and Quito Railway in Ecuador. Three volumes contain photographs of Markoe and Holsman family members, as well as European royal family members. This collection also includes James Markoe's diary (Volume 6), detailing his travels in Italy.
This collection was processed using the More Product, Less Process model, and is not arranged into series. Materials are arranged alphabetically by title. Abraham Markoe of St. Croix was a wealthy planter and merchant who moved to Philadelphia circa 1770. He became an active revolutionary, and founded the Philadelphia Light Horse militia, later renamed the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. The Markoe family papers are a highly miscellaneous assortment of correspondence, estate papers, deeds, photographs, and other papers from a variety of family members, including Abraham's children, Abraham Markoe, Jr., Mary Markoe Holsman, Sarah Markoe, and Peter Markoe. Also of special note in the collection are General John Markoe's Civil War correspondence and documents on his service in Virginia, his imprisonment at Richmond, 1861-1862, and his role at the battle of Fredericksburg. |